NONGPOH: PWD minister Sniawbhalang Dhar along with Umsning legislator Celestine Lyngdoh laid the foundation stone for black topping and metalling of a seven-kilometer road at Umtasor in Ri Bhoi on Saturday.
The project has been sanctioned under the Special Plan Assistance Scheme of the State Government at an estimated cost of Rs 7.50 crore. Speaking on the occasion, Dhar apprised the people of Umtasor of the government’s commitment towards bringing development to every nook and corner especially to those villages which face problems related to road connectivity.